Chicken and Rat control

[Oregonhunter5]

So my wife wanted chickens forever. So I give in and we have 9 and 3 ducks. But the Rats came in fast and furious. I have been baiting them, and catching them in live trap, then drowning them. The bait takes a long time to work, if much at all, and the live trap takes lots of work with above average affects. I have kids and a dog, but its in a safer place. The rats are Nader the barn, then they come eat the chicken food. Pisses me off. Any ideas how to get the upper hand? Cats are out! Love them, but road kills them all.

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[deadeye]

here


http://youtu.be/gBVq6NnKPwI

 

[Oregonhunter5]

I like that.
I'm thinking also something more horrific, and brutal.
Like Vietnam, and napalm.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Don't forget punji sticks on the bottom of the bucket.. some rats are about two feet long.
Heh, that was weird your post wasn't there when I did mine but then again, I was dicking around tying to find a pic of a laser chicken.
death to all rats!

 

[pakrat57]

here


How To Build A Rat Trap How To Make A Rat Trap How To Build A Varmint Trap How To Trap Rats - YouTube

I've actually used that idea to catch mice when I lived at home many years ago. I put water in the bottom to drown them.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

I've actually used that idea to catch mice when I lived at home many years ago. I put water in the bottom to drown them.

With a name like pakrat, I wold expect more kill ideas on rats! Lol!

 

[deadeye]

I like that.
I'm thinking also something more horrific, and brutal.
Like Vietnam, and napalm.

Use Mento's for bait and cola in the bottom of the bucket.

 

[U201491]

Use Mento's for bait and cola in the bottom of the bucket.

That's a new one, what will that do........?

 

[xlsbob]

when you kill all the rats the coons will come... Chicken is a tough place to be in the food chain

 

[clambo]

Arm your family with. 22 autos and flashlights. Make it a game, family game night if you will. Go to barn, turn on flahlights, blast rats for 10 seconds until rats break contact and retreat. Go back to house, make popcorn, watch tv with the family for an hour. Go back to barn for another rat raid......repeat as necessary. Dont worry about the enemy dead, the rats will drag their dead and wounded on their own. You will never get them all but you can keep their numbers manageable AND bond with the family at the same time. Talk about your win/win family values! Least thats what my family did.

 

[jbett98]

Stop feeding the rats. Their population will decrease when not fed.
Control how much food you give to the chickens.
There should be only enough presented daily, that they are cleaning up every scrap and crumb, leaving nothing for the vermin.

 

[U201491]

Our biggest problem raising chickens was weasels and skunks getting the eggs.

 

[oknow]

Great time for target practice with the pellet rifle. Might as will get some trigger time in and have some fun practicing your hunting skills.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Those T-Rex rat traps work good.. they generally won't get birds as you can zip-tie them sideways on a fencepost etc. and or upside down on a pipe/limb etc.
Safe and easy for even a kid to set.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

Stop feeding the rats. Their population will decrease when not fed.
Control how much food you give to the chickens.
There should be only enough presented daily, that they are cleaning up every scrap and crumb, leaving nothing for the vermin.

True! My wife built a feeder out of 4 inch PVC. Stands up 5 feet and has a outlet in the bottom for the chickens to eat from. On the other hand, feeding by hand everyday takes time away from all the other stuff needing done. I'm thinking a better coop next time. This one is sweet! But, just more protection next time.

 

[BillM]

Savage FV-SR
Liberty Kodiak TL suppressor
ATN Aries 350 night vision scope
CCI segmented sub-sonic ammo

You might not eliminate the rats, but you will have a lot of
fun trying.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Those T-Rex rat traps work good.. they generally won't get birds as you can zip-tie them sideways on a fencepost etc. and or upside down on a pipe/limb etc.
Safe and easy for even a kid to set.

Be sure to anchor your traps with wire so a wounded rat can't drag it away. I've seen them do it!

 

[Sgt Nambu]

I haven't tried this yet, but here goes. Planning to place a regular red lightbulb near the bird feeders so I can see the nasty rodents. Then setting up a convient place to shoot from using my lighted reticle scope on my pellet rifle.I often shoot them in daylight but repeat shots are rare!

 

[Oregonhunter5]

Do you think I can ever keep up with there breeding, by catching them in the live trap every night? We've caught 7 in the last 7 nights.

 

[jbett98]

The only way to reduce your rat population is to starve them out. Stop feeding them, and they will go away.